Dwarf round ray vs Japanese Short-tailed Bat

Urotrygon nana compared with Eptesicus japonensis

Key Differences

• Dwarf round ray is Near Threatened while Japanese Short-tailed Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf round ray	Japanese Short-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Urotrygonidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Urotrygon	Eptesicus
Species	Urotrygon nana	Eptesicus japonensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf round ray and Japanese Short-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dwarf round ray

NT — Near Threatened

Japanese Short-tailed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf round ray	Japanese Short-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf round ray

Japanese Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.